'Nam Dan needs to develop community tourism associated with new rural construction'
(Baonghean.vn) - That was the direction of Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam at the working session with Nghe An to check the progress of the project to build Nam Dan district into a model new rural district, on the morning of May 7.
On the morning of May 7, the Standing Committee of the Central Steering Committee for National Target Programs led by Mr. Tran Thanh Nam - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, together with representatives of the Ministries of Planning and Investment, Home Affairs, Transport, Culture, Sports and Tourism, Industry and Trade, Natural Resources and Environment, the Central Office for New Rural Area Coordination, the Institute of Policy and Strategy for Agricultural and Rural Development had a meeting with Nghe An to check the situation and progress of the implementation of the pilot project "Building Nam Dan district to become a model new rural district in the direction of cultural development associated with tourism in the period 2018 - 2025".
Working with the delegation, Nghe An province had comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee, leaders of relevant departments and branches, and leaders of Nam Dan district.
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| The working delegation led by Mr. Tran Thanh Nam - Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Standing Member of the Steering Committee of National Target Programs offered flowers and incense at Kim Lien relic site. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Improving NTM criteria
The report of Nam Dan District People's Committee said that after more than 1 year of implementing the pilot project "Building Nam Dan district to become a model new rural district in the direction of cultural development associated with tourism, period 2018 - 2025" according to Decision No. 17/QD-TTg, Nam Dan district focused on improving the quality of new rural criteria in localities and new rural district criteria.
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| The delegation visited the project "Cooperative with Uncle Ho" in Sen village, Kim Lien commune. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
The groups of criteria for the new rural district have been synchronously improved, with the whole district achieving an average of 8-10 advanced new rural criteria at the commune level, an increase of more than 2 criteria compared to 2018. Resources have continued to be invested, and people's thoughts and awareness have changed dramatically, becoming the real subjects of the program. The sense of responsibility of Party committees and authorities at all levels has been improved. Ministries and branches have paid more attention and accompanied the district in implementing the project.
In 2019, Nam Dan mobilized over 374 billion VND to implement the program. Of which, the budget at all levels was over 179 billion VND, accounting for 47.86%; people contributed 44.1 billion VND, accounting for 11.78%; combined capital and other sources were over 151 billion VND. In addition, people voluntarily donated 30,431 m2 of land, dismantled 10,111 m2 of fences and contributed 21,240 working days for implementation.
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| Overview of the working session. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
At the meeting, Nam Dan district proposed to the delegation a number of contents: To successfully implement the project, ministries and branches need to pay attention and create conditions to provide investment capital to implement key projects, especially upgrading and maintaining a number of national highways and provincial roads running through the district and a number of spiritual tourist attractions.
In the period of 2021 - 2025, Nam Dan must rebuild 160 hamlet cultural houses on a larger scale. It is requested that the Government and ministries and branches pay attention to supporting funding to build and complete the criteria for cultural institutions.
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| Comrade Nguyen Thi Hong Hoa - Provincial Party Committee member, Secretary of Nam Dan District Party Committee spoke at the meeting. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Focus on developing community tourism
Speaking to the working delegation, comrade Bui Dinh Long - Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee hoped that ministries and branches would pay more attention to Nghe An province in general and Nam Dan district in particular, especially the contents that Nam Dan district has proposed.
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| Speaking at the meeting, comrade Bui Dinh Long hoped that ministries and branches would pay attention to and support Nam Dan district in the contents that the locality has proposed. Photo: Xuan Hoang |
Concluding the working session, comrade Tran Thanh Nam - Deputy Minister of Agriculture said that Nghe An province needs to proactively coordinate with departments and branches, propose investment directions to the Central Office for New Rural Development Coordination to have solutions to create appropriate separate capital sources for Nam Dan district.
The district needs to pay attention to the environmental landscape, including creating trees and shade on roads and tourist attractions; developing community tourism to attract tourists...